Beau Death
Peter Diamon Series, Book 17
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2017
نویسنده
Steven Crossleyناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781501979460
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
October 2, 2017
Det. Supt. Peter Diamond has a very cold case to crack in Edgar-finalist Lovesey’s fine 17th novel featuring the Bath police detective (after 2016’s Another One Goes Tonight). The demolition of a condemned house reveals a gruesome find in the attic: a male skeleton, dressed in 18th-century clothes and seated in a chair. Despite the age of the remains, Diamond’s officious boss, Asst. Chief Constable Georgina Dallymore, insists that he devote his team’s resources to investigating the circumstances of the man’s death. The corpse’s garb suggests that it might belong to Beau Nash, a legendary local rake, who became known as the King of Bath after a suspicious death in a duel elevated him to the position of master of ceremonies for the city’s Vegas-like entertainment and gaming. The prospect of identifying the cause of Nash’s death almost three centuries earlier is daunting, and the stakes rise when the autopsy shows that the dead man was fatally stabbed. The plot is one of Lovesey’s cleverest, and the book is full of his trademark wry humor. Agent: Jane Gelfman, Gelfman Schneider.
Mystery Grand Master Peter Lovesey creates another spellbinding novel. Steven Crossley's performance of go-to detective, Peter Diamond, makes it clear why he's the go-to narrator. The demolition of a building in Bath, England, reveals a skeleton dressed in a bizarre costume. Speculation suggests that the skeleton may be a man known as Beau Nash, an eighteenth-century bon vivant who entertained celebrities, royalty, and high-ranking politicians. Crossley softens his tone for women's voices, flawlessly portraying period costume expert Paloma and Nash's biographer, Estella. He infuses male characters with individual mannerisms, particularly a stuffy medical examiner. With myriad red herrings, Lovesey's mystery stays mysterious. After hearing this, listeners new to the Diamond series will want to hear the others narrated by Crossley. S.J.H. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
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